Socio-economic statistics for Brynithel, Blaenau Gwent

Socio-economic statistics for Brynithel, Blaenau Gwent

If you are thinking of moving to Brynithel or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Brynithel to figures for Blaenau Gwent and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Brynithel is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Brynithel Age Distribution Statistics

Age

Blaenau Gwent

Wales

Age 0 to 4

5.8%

5.8%

Age 5 to 9

5.1%

5.3%

Age 10 to14

5.8%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

4%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

9.2%

9.7%

Age 25 to 29

6.1%

6.1%

Age 30 to 44

19.4%

18.6%

Age 45 to 59

20%

19.9%

Age 60 to 64

6.6%

6.7%

Age 65 to 74

10%

9.8%

Age 75 to 84

5.8%

6.1%

Age 85 and over

2.1%

2.4%

Mean Age

40.5

40.6

Median Age

41

41

Brynithel Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Brynithel and are from the UK Census of 2011. Brynithel has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification

Blaenau Gwent

Wales

No Qualifications

36%

25.9%

Level 1

15.8%

13.3%

Level 2

15.5%

15.7%

Apprenticeship

3.5%

3.9%

Level 3

9.8%

12.3%

Level 4

15.2%

24.5%

Other

4.2%

4.3%

Brynithel Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner. Brynithel has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade

Blaenau Gwent

Wales

AB

9.27%

17.93%

C1

22.68%

29.31%

C2

24.94%

23.06%

DE

43.11%

29.69%

Brynithel General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Brynithel. The percentage of residents in Brynithel rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Brynithel rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Brynithel is generally worse than in the average person in Wales.

Health

Blaenau Gwent

Wales

Very Good

41.92%

46.64%

Good

30.63%

31.12%

Fair

16.75%

14.62%

Bad

8.15%

5.82%

Very Bad

2.54%

1.81%

Brynithel Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Brynithel are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Brynithel has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Blaenau Gwent

Wales

United Kingdom

97.8%

94.5%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.1%

0.4%

Other EU Countries

1%

1.8%

Outside the EU

1%

3.3%

Brynithel Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Brynithel has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Brynithel is an economically deprived area.

Tenure

Blaenau Gwent

Wales

Owned

32.9%

35.4%

Mortgage

29.1%

32%

Shared

0.1%

0.3%

Social Rented (Council)

11.1%

9.8%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

12.9%

6.6%

Private Rented

11.4%

12.7%

Other

1.4%

1.5%

Rent Free

1%

1.6%

Brynithel Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Brynithel come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Brynithel is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Brynithel than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit

Blaenau Gwent

Wales

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

6.7%

3.6%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

5.1%

3.3%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

24.9%

17.4%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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